Windshield cleaner



/N VE N TUR July 21, 1925.

A. C. DE LORME WINDSHIELD CLEANER Filed June l1, 1923 lll/lil l l l l l l I l.. A

ALF/250 C JJM @PME lPatented July 2l, 1925. l

UNITED STATES -PATENT OFFICE. 1

ALFRED c. DE LoEiviE, oF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, viissreNoE To TIFFANY MANUFAC- TUBING COMPANY, or NEWARK, NEW JEESEY. l

WINDSHIELD CLEANER.

ers, of which the following is a description,

reference being had to the accompanying drawing, and to the figures of reference marked thereon.

This invention relates to a cleaner partic- -ularly adapted for use on windshields suoli as are used on automotive vehicles.4

One of the objects of my invention lis to provide a windshield cleaner that will clean both sides of the glass substantially all the way across and one which lcan be readily moved lengthwise of the glass to any desired position. ,v

Another object of my invention is to prolvide a wiper or cleaner which is relatively narrow in order not to obstruct the vision of the operator of the vehicle any more than possible.A

Another object of my inventionl is to prol vide a cleaner so constructed as to -protect the wiperl strips as will be hereinafter set forth.

lOther 'and' further objects will be apparent after a study of the specification and drawing attached, wherein:

Fi re 1 is a plan view on a reduced scale showing the cleaner in position on .a portion of the Windshield.

Figure 2 is a side view'of Fig. 1; r

Figure 3 is a section on the line 3/3 of Fig. 2; and

- Fi re 4 is aseetion o'n the line 4/4 of Fig. 2; w ile Figure 5 is a 5/5 of Fig. 4. j

Referring now .to the details wherein like partial section on the line numbers refer to corresponding parts in the various views, 1 is a fragmentary portion of a glass windshield on which is. shown mounted my improved cleaner, which conrivets 5; while the member 3 has an ear 6 fastened thereto in a similar manner as the' ear 4 to the member l2. The earl is utilized as a` handle to move the wiper over the'surface of the windshield. Fastened to the glass,

Application led June 11, 1923. Serial. 1Tof644,653.-

the member 2, in any suitable manner, .as by rivets 7, is a resilient member 8, the open end thereof being formed around a' stud 9 carried bythe ear 6. Each of the'channel members 2 and 3 contain two iiexible wiper strips 10 and 11 preferably of soft rubber.

These wiper strips are separated bya spacer 12. The spacer 12'has lprojections 13 at each end, Which in the two members 2 and 8 project ltoward eachother as clearly shownin Fig. 2. The object of these projections 13 is to prevent undue pressure on the wiper strips by the resilient member 8. As will be seen from Fig. 2 the projections 13 approach each other until they re'st against thereby removing undue pressure on the wiper strips, which pressure intime would bend over the Wiper strips and break them off. By having this regulation or control over the wiper strips,their life is materially increased' and better action is obtained on the surfacevto beeleaned. The

spacer itself may be of metal, as well as the projections 13.y In fact I have found that an integral piece of soft aluminum gives a I preferably make all the parts, except sa l.

thev spring member 8 out of 'aluminum,`-

thereby obtaining a cleaner which is very light and one which is substantially rustproof, it being understood that the spring 8, being made of steel, is treated ina suitable manner to prevent rusting. The spacing members 12 at theends wherethe projec-v tions l13y protrude are Apreferably countersunk so that the sides of the channel members 2 and 3', together with the rubber may be forced into the countersunkparts, rby a' suitable indenting operation. Of course rivets may be used, but I prefer the construction just described. I have' found that intermediate the ends, vthat the4 wiper strips may be securely held in position by merely indenting thev sides of the members2' and 3 along their length as indicated at 14. a

From the above description it.l will be seen that I have produced a wiper lwhich has a few `number of interchangeable parts,

and it will .be understood that certain changes may bemade in the detailed construction, without departing 'from los .thereby producing a light and cheap, but ef -ficient article,

through a slot in a sectional windshield, the spring may be formed at the bottom so as to fit over the top rail of the Windshield;`

furthermore, while I have shown a wiper element adapted to engage both sides of the glass of the windshield, it will be understood that only one of the wiper elements need be used in any satisfactory mounting arrangement. I a

Having thus -described my invention, what I claim is:

l. In a windshield cleaner, a wiper element consistin of; anI integral channel shaped member aving a pair of flexible wipers positioned within the channel, a spacing member between said wipers and providing an open space therebetween, said spacing member having projections at each extremit extending to a point near the outer edges 0% said flexible wipers for the purpose described; means fastening the wipers and spacing member to the channel member, means for holding the wiper element positioned against the windshield and means fo actuating the wiper element.

2, In a windshield cleaner, apair of wiper elements each consisting of; a channel shaped member having a pair of flexible wipers positioned within the channel and a spacing member between said wipers providing, an open space therebetween, means fastening the wiper and spacing member to said channel member, a resilient member rigidly fastened at one end to one channel member and pivotally fastened at the other end to the other channel member and a handle'member attached to the inner of said wiper elements. 3. In a windshield cleaner, a pair of wiper elements. each consisting of; a channel shaped member 'having a pair of flexible wipers positioned within the channel and a Spacing member materially narrower than the width of said Wipers and .positioned within the channel and between said wipers with means for fastening the .wiper and spacing member to said channel members, said spacing members having integral projections extending toward each other and 1nto contact with the windshield for determining the pressure applied to said flexible wiper, a resilient member rigidly fastened at one end to one channel member and pivotally fastened at the other end to the. other channel member and a handle member attached to the inner of said wiper elements,

4. In a windshield cleaner, a pair ofwipery elements each consisting of; a channel shaped member having a pair of flexible wipers positioned within the channel and a spacing member between said wipers with means for fastening the Wiper and spacing member to said channel'members, a pair of ears attached one to each channel member, a resilient member fastened at one end to one channel member below its ear and having its other end attached to a pin carried by the ear on the other channel member, said first mentioned ear serving as a handle for operating the cleaner.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature.

ALFRED c. DE rioni/m. 

